Baseball Recap: Shepaug Valley's Winning Streak Snapped at Five Games

Spartans

Previous 5 Games

06/10/25 vs Holy Cross	4-5
06/07/25 vs Coventry	6-5
06/03/25 vs Coginchaug Regional	8-1
06/02/25 vs Derby	5-0
05/28/25 vs Nonnewaug	11-6

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Shepaug Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the Holy Cross Crusaders by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

James Kersten was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2024.

On the hitting side, Shepaug Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Shepaug Valley's loss dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Holy Cross, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.

Shepaug Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holy Cross, they will venture away from home to challenge St. Paul Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Falcons will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Crusaders surely won't give up without a fight.